CVE-2004-2394

LowCVSS 2.1/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Off-by-one error in passwd 0.68 and earlier, when using the --stdin option, causes passwd to use the first 78 characters of a password instead of the first 79, which results in a small reduction of the search space required for brute force attacks.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 2.1/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected software

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References

Timeline

Published
Dec 31, 2004
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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